Garces Memorial was the 4-3 winner over Liberty when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Garces Memorial Rams fell just short of the Liberty Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Garces Memorial has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Marquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Izzy Frye, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Liberty's side, Rebecca Calvin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits. Calvin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Calvin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Liberty got a big performance out of Kayla Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Za?cari Donald was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Garces Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Liberty, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Garces Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 loss vs. Lemoore on the 15th. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to challenge Stockdale at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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